US approves Idaho antimony mine a month after China blocked exports of vital mineral
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
Perpetua’s Stibnite project is expected to meet over a third of US demand for the metal, which is vital for making weapons and solar panels.
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India seeks to boost tech pact with US amid fears over Trump’s potential clawback
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in India to further bilateral cooperation in semiconductors, AI, space (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Why Elon Musk is defending the H-1B visa
US president-elect Donald Trump continues to rail against ‘open borders’ but at least some on his team realise the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hotspot for sex? Video debunks party zone claims about Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong
Several revellers interviewed at Kwun Tong Promenade said they had seen scuffles, but rarely hookups in public toilets.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
After Musk criticism, UK’s Starmer slams those ‘spreading lies and misinformation’ online
Starmer defended his record as a prosecutor against Musk’s attacks over historical child rape crimes in the UK, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Trump to replace national archivist after agency’s role in documents case
National Archives alerted DoJ in 2022 to issues with Trump’s handling of classified documents, resulting in FBI (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory
French president outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 while warning that France could lose Trump’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of Germany?
With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing reported missing in Thailand near notorious scam hub
Social media user claiming to be girlfriend of actor known as Xing Xing says his last known location was near (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Trudeau announces resignation as PM; Trump reacts by repeating call for Canada-US merger
Justin Trudeau will resign as Liberal Party head but remain prime minister until new leader is chosen, months before (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure comes to an end after resignation over abuse scandal
Inquiry in November found Justin Welby failed to tell police about serial abuse by Christian camp volunteer as soon (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Serbia ready with China-made FK-3 air defence missile system after ‘very complex’ training
The FK-3 system, delivered to Serbia in 2022, has been widely compared to the US Patriot and Russian S-300 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025